Professors at Harvard University gave significantly fewer A grades last semester, according to a report in the student newspaper. The Harvard Crimson reported that faculty cut the number of A’s given ...

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Students in grades K-3 are about twice as likely to change school districts, linking low attendance to increased academic disruptions in early grades.

Major decisions that affect the trajectory of students’ lives hinge on their high school grades: in-class support they might or might not receive, college admission offers, and potentially financial ...

In Failing our Future: How Grades Harm Students and What We Can Do About It, Joshua Eyler examines how traditional grading undermines the learning experience for students. He argues that grades ...

Once upon a time, report cards were a big deal—and, often, a big mystery. As “report card day” drew near, many students would grow increasingly anxious. So did parents, wondering if their expectations ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For more than 80 years, students at least in seventh grade through college in the U.S. have generally earned one grade for a ...

Editor’s note: The initial published list of individual school grades contained multiple discrepancies. An incorrect data column reflecting the subscore for achievement was used instead of the overall ...

A grade of “C” or better is converted to an “S.” “S” indicates credit earned. Students must remain engaged in the course and complete appropriate coursework to earn an “S” grade. Students taking a ...